Patents by Inventor Alexander B. Limanov

Alexander B. Limanov has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9087696
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method of processing a thin film including, while advancing a thin film in a first selected direction, irradiating a first region of the thin film with a first laser pulse and a second laser pulse, each laser pulse providing a shaped beam and having a fluence that is sufficient to partially melt the thin film and the first region re-solidifying and crystallizing to form a first crystallized region, and irradiating a second region of the thin film with a third laser pulse and a fourth laser pulse, each pulse providing a shaped beam and having a fluence that is sufficient to partially melt the thin film and the second region re-solidifying and crystallizing to form a second crystallized region, wherein the time interval between the first laser pulse and the second laser pulse is less than half the time interval between the first laser pulse and the third laser pulse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
    Inventors: James S. Im, Yikang Deng, Qiongying Hu, Ui-Jin Chung, Alexander B. Limanov
  • Patent number: 8889569
    Abstract: The disclosed systems and method for non-periodic pulse sequential lateral solidification relate to processing a thin film. The method for processing a thin film, while advancing a thin film in a selected direction, includes irradiating a first region of the thin film with a first laser pulse and a second laser pulse and irradiating a second region of the thin film with a third laser pulse and a fourth laser pulse, wherein the time interval between the first laser pulse and the second laser pulse is less than half the time interval between the first laser pulse and the third laser pulse. In some embodiments, each pulse provides a shaped beam and has a fluence that is sufficient to melt the thin film throughout its thickness to form molten zones that laterally crystallize upon cooling. In some embodiments, the first and second regions are adjacent to each other. In some embodiments, the first and second regions are spaced a distance apart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventors: James S. Im, Ui-Jin Chung, Alexander B. Limanov, Paul C. Van Der Wilt
  • Publication number: 20130280924
    Abstract: The disclosed systems and method for non-periodic pulse sequential lateral solidification relate to processing a thin film. The method for processing a thin film, while advancing a thin film in a selected direction, includes irradiating a first region of the thin film with a first laser pulse and a second laser pulse and irradiating a second region of the thin film with a third laser pulse and a fourth laser pulse, wherein the time interval between the first laser pulse and the second laser pulse is less than half the time interval between the first laser pulse and the third laser pulse. In some embodiments, each pulse provides a shaped beam and has a fluence that is sufficient to melt the thin film throughout its thickness to form molten zones that laterally crystallize upon cooling. In some embodiments, the first and second regions are adjacent to each other. In some embodiments, the first and second regions are spaced a distance apart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: James S. IM, Ui-Jin CHUNG, Alexander B. LIMANOV, Paul C. VAN DER WILT
  • Patent number: 8440581
    Abstract: The disclosed systems and method for non-periodic pulse sequential lateral solidification relate to processing a thin film. The method for processing a thin film, while advancing a thin film in a selected direction, includes irradiating a first region of the thin film with a first laser pulse and a second laser pulse and irradiating a second region of the thin film with a third laser pulse and a fourth laser pulse, wherein the time interval between the first laser pulse and the second laser pulse is less than half the time interval between the first laser pulse and the third laser pulse. In some embodiments, each pulse provides a shaped beam and has a fluence that is sufficient to melt the thin film throughout its thickness to form molten zones that laterally crystallize upon cooling. In some embodiments, the first and second regions are adjacent to each other. In some embodiments, the first and second regions are spaced a distance apart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventors: James S. Im, Ui-Jin Chung, Alexander B. Limanov, Paul C. Van Der Wilt
  • Publication number: 20130105807
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method of processing a thin film including, while advancing a thin film in a first selected direction, irradiating a first region of the thin film with a first laser pulse and a second laser pulse, each laser pulse providing a shaped beam and having a fluence that is sufficient to partially melt the thin film and the first region re-solidifying and crystallizing to form a first crystallized region, and irradiating a second region of the thin film with a third laser pulse and a fourth laser pulse, each pulse providing a shaped beam and having a fluence that is sufficient to partially melt the thin film and the second region re-solidifying and crystallizing to form a second crystallized region, wherein the time interval between the first laser pulse and the second laser pulse is less than half the time interval between the first laser pulse and the third laser pulse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: The Trustees of Columbia University in the city of New York
    Inventors: James S. Im, Yikang Deng, Qiongying Hu, Ui-Jin Chung, Alexander B. Limanov
  • Publication number: 20110121306
    Abstract: The disclosed systems and method for non-periodic pulse sequential lateral solidification relate to processing a thin film. The method for processing a thin film, while advancing a thin film in a selected direction, includes irradiating a first region of the thin film with a first laser pulse and a second laser pulse and irradiating a second region of the thin film with a third laser pulse and a fourth laser pulse, wherein the time interval between the first laser pulse and the second laser pulse is less than half the time interval between the first laser pulse and the third laser pulse. In some embodiments, each pulse provides a shaped beam and has a fluence that is sufficient to melt the thin film throughout its thickness to form molten zones that laterally crystallize upon cooling. In some embodiments, the first and second regions are adjacent to each other. In some embodiments, the first and second regions are spaced a distance apart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
    Inventors: James S. Im, Ui-Jin Chung, Alexander B. Limanov, Paul C. Van Der Wilt